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"Global wildlife crime causing ‘untold harm’, UN report finds"
#UN #UnitedNations #Animals

🦤 Titanosaurs were the biggest land animals Earth’s ever seen − these plant-powered dinos combined reptile and mammal traits
#dinosaurs #animals #paleontology

Titanosaurs were the biggest land animals Earth’s ever seen − these plant-powered dinos combined reptile and mammal traits
Some of these giant vegetarians were as tall as a 3-story building. Microscopic analysis of their teeth, bones and eggshells reveals how they grew, what they ate and even their body temperature.

"Climate Change Is Pushing Animals Closer to Humans, With Potentially Catastrophic Consequences"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Animals

Climate Change Is Pushing Animals Closer to Humans, With Potentially Catastrophic Consequences - Inside Climate News
As temperatures warm, some animals are expanding their geographic range—and overlapping with humans.

Gamu-gamo attack (video from last year)
#animals #insects #philippines

“That's because kangaroos are completely irrational animals, said David Pickett, Volvo Australia’s technical lead.”
“Carmakers give up on software that avoids kangaroos”
#cars #animals #kangaroos

Carmakers give up on software that avoids kangaroos
Australia is turning to virtual fences to cut down on car-kangaroo impacts.

Why wild animals do not make good pets - BBC
#animals #pets

🐻 Animals deserve to be included in global carbon cycle models as well, say researchers
#animals

Animals deserve to be included in global carbon cycle models as well, say researchers
Models of the global carbon cycle typically include plants, microbes, soil, and the atmosphere. But they may be leaving out an important variable: Animals, from earthworms to elephants, can have a significant, though heretofore little-studied, influence on how carbon is captured and stored in ecosystems.

"Rewilding program ships eggs around the world to restore Raja Ampat zebra sharks"
#Indonesia #Animals #Conservation

Rewilding program ships eggs around the world to restore Raja Ampat zebra sharks
RAJA AMPAT, Indonesia — Nearly a million people visit the Shark Reef Aquarium on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada every year. There’s a chance they see zebra sharks (Stegostoma tigrinum) among the more than 15 shark species roaming the aquarium. But they might not be aware that those zebra sharks are a part of […]

"Rewilding program ships eggs around the world to restore Raja Ampat zebra sharks"
#Indonesia #Animals #Conservation

Rewilding program ships eggs around the world to restore Raja Ampat zebra sharks
RAJA AMPAT, Indonesia — Nearly a million people visit the Shark Reef Aquarium on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada every year. There’s a chance they see zebra sharks (Stegostoma tigrinum) among the more than 15 shark species roaming the aquarium. But they might not be aware that those zebra sharks are a part of […]

Just took a picture of one of my goats in their stall
#goat #animals #photo #photography

"Sperm whale communication could be remarkably close to human languages, scientists say"
#SpermWhale #Whales #Animals

Scientists are piecing together the sperm whale ‘alphabet’
Researchers have been trying for decades to piece together what their clicks mean with little progress - until now.

New York’s 14-acre ARK facility—it’s JFK, but for #animals: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/17/n…

Now Arriving at J.F.K.: Horses From Iceland and Dogs From the West Bank
The ARK, a 14-acre facility at Kennedy International Airport, is often the first stop for animals of all kinds arriving in the United States.

Fascinating story:
“If we can learn to speak their language, what should we say?”
#Whales #Animals #NeuralNetworks

How to Talk to Whales
If we can learn to speak their language, what should we say?

Who's hungry? Pangolin is letting me know she's ready for her second course. She always has to eat her meals in 2 parts, and so she has to let me know when it's time for the next. She's very polite. She is the chattiest of our 3, but quietly understated in her manner.
Good day to all from Pangolin, Zaz, Badger, Steven, and me.
#Pangolin #CornishRex #CornishRexCat #EllieKPosts #CatsOfMastodon #Animals #pets #Cats

"Wolves are thriving again across western Europe. Is it time to bring them back to the UK?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wolves

"Inside the battle to bring wolves and lynx back to Britain"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals #Wolves

Born to re-wild: Inside the battle to bring wolves and lynx back to Britain
Rewilding advocates launch fresh push to reintroduce Eurasian lynx in Scotland - but sheep farmers are unhappy

"UK government overturns plans to phase out badger cull"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals

I had zero idea about this animal's existence but now I love it.
#animals

"Sound of Whale Song Signals Antarctic Blue Whales May Be Making a Comeback"
#Whales #Animals
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I wish the editor who captioned this pair of photos a nice day. I wish to borrow some of your energy.
(Also bless for the editor who gave a serious alt texts not seen below)
#animals #isopods #wikipedia

"‘An amazing discovery’: Scientists hit upon first nursery for hammerhead sharks in the Galšpagos"
#Galápagos #Sharks #Animals

Scientists make ‘amazing discovery’ of rare shark pups in Galápagos
The scientists were also able to tag one of the elusive species for the first time, and hope their findings will lead to greater protection.

"Yabby traps and discarded fishing tackle can kill platypuses - it’s time to clean up our act"
#Australia #Animals

Yabby traps and discarded fishing tackle can kill platypuses - it’s time to clean up our act
Platypuses are drowning in Australian waterways, tangled in fishing line and trapped in closed nets meant for freshwater crayfish or yabbies. But we can fix this.

"Yabby traps and discarded fishing tackle can kill platypuses - it’s time to clean up our act"
#Australia #Animals

Yabby traps and discarded fishing tackle can kill platypuses - it’s time to clean up our act
Platypuses are drowning in Australian waterways, tangled in fishing line and trapped in closed nets meant for freshwater crayfish or yabbies. But we can fix this.

"Spotted softshell turtle release boosts reptile conservation in Vietnam"
#Vietnam #Conservation #Animals

Spotted softshell turtle release boosts reptile conservation in Vietnam
Vietnam’s struggling population of spotted softshell turtles received a helping hand in December 2023 when researchers released 50 captive-bred hatchlings into a freshwater lake in a northern province. Now, new research indicates where further wild releases could result in the most conservation gains for the rare and threatened species, which was only described by scientists […]

#animals #animalrescue

🐿️ A future food boom rescues the negative effects of early-life adversity on adult lifespan in a small mammal
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2023.2681

"‘Killed in vast numbers’: horseshoe crabs under threat from overharvesting"
#HorseshoeCrabs #Crabs #Animals

"Dredging of Puerto Rico’s biggest port begins despite warnings it may harm turtles and corals"
#PuertoRico #Oceans #Animals

Dredging of Puerto Rico's biggest port begins despite warnings it may harm turtles and corals
A $62 million project to dredge Puerto Rico’s biggest and most important seaport has started amid fierce opposition from environmentalists and a pending lawsuit. Crews will remove nearly 3 million cubic yards of marine floor to open the San Juan Bay to larger vessels including tankers that will serve a new liquid natural gas terminal. Officials say the dredged material will be deposited into the Atlantic Ocean north of the island in a move approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.…

"Dredging of Puerto Rico’s biggest port begins despite warnings it may harm turtles and corals"
#PuertoRico #Oceans #Animals

Dredging of Puerto Rico's biggest port begins despite warnings it may harm turtles and corals
A $62 million project to dredge Puerto Rico’s biggest and most important seaport has started amid fierce opposition from environmentalists and a pending lawsuit. Crews will remove nearly 3 million cubic yards of marine floor to open the San Juan Bay to larger vessels including tankers that will serve a new liquid natural gas terminal. Officials say the dredged material will be deposited into the Atlantic Ocean north of the island in a move approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.…

"Boom in mining for renewable energy minerals threatens Africa’s great apes"
#Africa #Apes #Animals

"Boom in mining for renewable energy minerals threatens Africa’s great apes"
#Africa #Apes #Animals

🐦 The Eider Keepers
#birds #animals

The Eider Keepers | Hakai Magazine
An age-old tradition in Norway illuminates the bonds between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.

"We found pesticides in a third of Australian frogs we tested. Did these cause mass deaths?"
#Australia #Pesticides #Animals

We found pesticides in a third of Australian frogs we tested. Did these cause mass deaths?
Among the poisons found in 36% of the frogs tested, rodenticide was detected for the first time. Pesticides are considered a threat to hundreds of amphibian species.

"Study identifies species with a long history but short future amid threats"
#Animals
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/stud

Study identifies species with a long history but short future amid threats
Over the past 4 billion years, lifeforms have evolved into the spectacular array of species that now inhabit the planet. While many species radiated into extensive families of closely related species, others are so unique that they alone embody millions of years of evolutionary history — sole representatives of entire lineages of the tree of […]

On-primate Cameras Reveal Undocumented Foraging Behaviour and Interspecies Interactions in Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10764-024-00423-9

"Orca calf successfully returned to open water after bold rescue in Canada"
#Canada #Animals #Orca

"Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help"
#Bees #Animals #Insects

Early spring brings a ‘hungry gap’ for bees – here’s how you can help
Check that something is blooming every week, March through October, to help bees.

"Noise from traffic stunts growth of baby birds, study finds"
#Birds #Animals #NoisePollution

"These extraordinary Australian islands are teeming with life – and we must protect them before it’s too late"
#Australia #Animals

These extraordinary Australian islands are teeming with life – and we must protect them before it’s too late
A new report has found the marine reserve covering the Heard and McDonald islands must urgently be expanded.

"Global Warming Will Enable Tropical Species From the Atlantic to Colonize the Mediterranean Sea"
#Atlantic #Oceans #Biodiversity

Global Warming Will Enable Tropical Species From the Atlantic to Colonize the Mediterranean Sea - Inside Climate News
A new study documents large-scale ocean system changes that threaten the stability of marine ecosystems in the sea between Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

"Global Warming Will Enable Tropical Species From the Atlantic to Colonize the Mediterranean Sea"
#Atlantic #Oceans #Biodiversity

Global Warming Will Enable Tropical Species From the Atlantic to Colonize the Mediterranean Sea - Inside Climate News
A new study documents large-scale ocean system changes that threaten the stability of marine ecosystems in the sea between Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

🐾 Smallest wildcat of the Atlantic Forest faces enormous threats
#conservation #cats #nature #animals

Smallest wildcat of the Atlantic Forest faces enormous threats
In October 2022, Paraguay hosted the ODESUR South American Games for the first time. The event proved a great success, and from the outset, people flocked to the games, largely thanks to the animal that was chosen to be the competition’s unusual mascot — the southern tiger cat (Leopardus guttulus). This charming but little-known creature […]

"Turtle tagging project is helping protect leatherback migratory routes"
#Turtles #Animals #Conservation

Turtle tagging project is helping protect leatherback migratory routes
Conservationists in Panama's Pearl Islands are fitting leatherback turtles with satellite tags, helping scientists understand and protect their migratory routes

🐺 Coywolves are prospering in Eastern North America
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/coywolves-are-taking-over-eastern-north-america-180957141/

Fun fact: African painted dog are heckin cute
#AfricanWildlife #animals #canine #dogs

"Whales and dolphins now have legal personhood in the Pacific – but one treaty won’t be enough to protect them"
#Whales #Dolphins #Animals

Whales and dolphins now have legal personhood in the Pacific – but one treaty won’t be enough to protect them
A new treaty could help protect cetaceans in the Pacific, but more needs to be done internationally.

"Could a couple of Thai otters have helped the UK’s otter population recover? Our study provides a hint"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Otters

Could a couple of Thai otters have helped the UK’s otter population recover? Our study provides a hint
Research has revealed how British otters may have been able to recover from species loss in the 1950s with the help of otters from Asia.

"Norfolk hawker dragonfly no longer endangered, scientists say"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Insects #Animals

"Climate change could drive mammal extinction in Brazil’s Caatinga, study warns"
#Brazil #Animals #Climate #ClimateChange

Climate change could drive mammal extinction in Brazil’s Caatinga, study warns
Even if everything goes well and the targets set by the Paris Agreement are met, average temperatures are expected to rise by 2.7° Celsius (4.86° Fahrenheit) this century, according to the United Nations, with the dry season extending for 21 more consecutive rainless days. As expected, this will have drastic consequences for the climate and […]

"Climate change ‘bait and switch’ threatens sharks and rays"
#Sharks #Rays #Animals #Climate

Climate change ‘bait and switch’ threatens sharks and rays - Carbon Brief
Cold-blooded sea creatures seeking refuge from warming ocean waters may find themselves at increasing risk of deadly cold shocks.